1996 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 198

10. -Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for while. a / - Towing Your Vehicle Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle. They can provide the right equipment and know how to tow it without damage. See "Roadside Assistance" in the Index. c If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and-wheels,these things can be damaged during towing. Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers. When you call, tell the towing service: Whether your vehicle has rear-wheel drive or the all-wheel-drive option. 0 11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. it If won't start after a few tries, it probably needs seniice. 12. Remove the cables in reverse order toprevent electrical shorting. Take care that they don't touch each other or any other metal. That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or rear with sling-type equipment. The make, model and year of your vehicle. Whether you can still move.the shift lever. If there was an accident, what was damaged. '. I 0 0 0 A. Heavy Metal Engine P r at B. Good Battery C . Dead Battery 5-6 1